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Continuing Medical Education

UF CME works with UF College of Medicine departments to identify educational opportunities, and to design, implement, and evaluate professional development programs.

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Need to Renew? Access courses in Medical Error Prevention, Prescribing Controlled Substances, Domestic Violence, HIV, and DEA Opioid Education to help meet your Florida Board of Medicine licensure renewal needs.

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Required Courses for License Renewal | Opioid Education Requirements

DEA License Renewal

8 Hours – Substance Use Disorders Training

The MATE Act requires new or renewing DEA licensees, as of June 27, 2023, to have completed a total of at least 8 hours of training on opioid or other substance use disorders and the appropriate treatment of pain in order to obtain a new DEA license or renew their current DEA license.

This is a one-time education requirement for renewals after June 27, 2023.

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FLORIDA LICENSE RENEWAL

2 Hours – Controlled Substance Prescribing

Physicians have a critical role to play in prescribing controlled substances with care and to use evidence-based guidelines.

The following course is approved by the Florida Board of Medicine to fulfill the Controlled Substance Prescribing Course renewal requirements outlined in section 456.0301

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REQUIRED COURSES FOR LICENSE RENEWAL | FLORIDA BOARD OF MEDICINE

REQUIRED FOR FLORIDA LICENSE RENEWAL

Medical Error Prevention

Required number of hours: 2
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REQUIRED FOR FLORIDA LICENSE RENEWAL

Domestic Violence

Required number of hours: 2
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REQUIRED FOR FLORIDA LICENSE RENEWAL

HIV Update

Required number of hours: 1
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CME Guidebook

CME Guidebook

Planning a successful CME conference takes thoughtful preparation, coordination, and attention to detail. Our CME Guidebook is designed to support faculty through every stage of the process – from developing an educational agenda to managing logistics and accreditation requirements. We invite you to download the guidebook and share your feedback by completing a short survey.

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FEATURED ONLINE LEARNING

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QPSi Academy Courses

Enhance quality and patient safety through expert-led courses designed to be flexible and learner focused with topics including fundamentals of patient safety, caregiving wellbeing, palliative care, communications and infection control.

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QPSi Knowledgebase

Explore the QPSi Knowledgebase for concise, practical quality improvement and patient safety resources. Access step-by-step guides, downloadable templates, and real-world case studies designed to support self-directed initiatives in clinical practice.

May 29, 2026

Primary Care Innovations

Join us on May 29th, 2026! Now in its 8th year, the Primary Care Innovations Conference offers a venue to learn, connect, and collaborate with health professionals working to improve primary care throughout Florida and the Southeast. Together, we can innovate and make primary care better.

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July 16-19, 2026

Heart Failure Management 2026

Join us on July 16-19, 2026 at the Omni in Amelia Island, FL! The Heart Failure Management Conference covers cutting-edge approaches to diagnosis and classification of and provides techniques and tips for the pharmacological and device management of heart failure. The material presented will have an interdisciplinary focus and will be of interest to physicians and other health care professionals who care for patients with heart failure.

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August 1, 2026

Update in Liver and Gastroinestinal Diseases

The 20th Annual Update in Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease aims to both educate and expand the knowledge of Gastroenterologists, Hepatologists and other healthcare professionals through the exchange of innovative research, ideas and information. By means of state-of-the-art lectures, topic specific breakout sessions and question/answer periods, the ultimate goal of this conference is to enlighten healthcare providers in hopes of improving overall patient care.

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August 14-16. 2026

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Innovative Practice for Advancing Health is a three-day course designed for all sonologists who use ultrasound for screening and diagnosis in a clinical practice setting, including physicians, fellows, residents, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse midwives, nurses and sonographers.

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Conference Planning Services

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Online Educational Courses for Recertification

Access courses to keep you current in medical error prevention, domestic partner violence, and HIV Update that will help meet your licensure renewal needs.

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